Child&#39;s feeding device



March 6, 1951 A. GOLDFARB 2,544,594

CHILD'S FEEDING DEVICE Filed Aug. 5, 1948 Patented Mar. 6, 1951 UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE CHILDS FEEDING DEVICE Adolph Goldfarb, Chicago Ill., assignor to Max Richard Kraus, Chicago, Ill., as trustee Application August 5, 1948, Serial No. 42,600 (01. 46-41) 12 Claims. 1

This invention relates to children's feeding devices and particularly to a device for use by children in connection with the drinking of liquids and the like.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a stimulus for children to drink their milk or other liquids by providing a device which fits over the drinking glass and which has a rotatable platform or disc rotatable in the manner of a merry-go-round as the liquid is sipped through the drinking straw.

It is an established fact that children have to be induced to drink liquids such as milk, juices and the like and that various methods" for engaging their attention are utilized by th parents. It is therefore an objectof this invention to provide a very simple, inexpensive and sanitary device which utilizes the sipped liquid to impart a rotary motion to the device and provide an entertaining attraction for the child during the sipping of the liquid.

Other objects will become apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of same showing its position on a drinking glass, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the rotatable platform and showing as well the underside thereof.

The base member, generally indicated at l3, may be integrally formed or cast of plastic or the like, and comprises a flat base or cover surface 12 and an annular flanged portion l4 having an inclined periphery l6 which engages the upper or lip end of the drinking glass 18 in a friction tight fit and supports the unit on the top of the The underside of the disc 30 has radially extending arcuately shaped vanes or blades 31 which may be integrally molded with the disc.

The underside of the base [2 has a boss 33 so that the bores are in communication with the v Rotatably mounted on the shoulder 28 of the shaft 24 is a platform or disc 30 having a, depending skirt 32 offset inwardly of the periphery 33 of the disc. The skirt depends into the well 22 but is not in contact with the wall 26. periphery 33 of the disc overhangs the upper edge of the wall 26 and'prev'ents the seepage of liquid from the well or chamber 22.

Permanently and spacedlyaflixed to the top of the disc 30 are a plurality of toy figures 35.

The i openings 4!] and 42 and with the tube 44.

The wall 20 has an inclined opening which communicates with the well or chamber 22. A suction straw or drinking tube 52 is inserted in the opening 50.

A transparent dome shaped covering 54 has a friction seal tight'fit with the outside of the wall 20 and encloses the parts described, so that as long as the cover 54 is in place, the moving parts are sealed and enclosed and the unit may be very readily handled and positioned and placed on top of a, glass or other liquid container.

I The operation of the device will now be described. The unit is placed on any container or drinking glass, as shown in Fig. 2, which is filled with a liquid such as milk or the like, the tube 44 extending into the liquid. When the childs mouth which is applied to the tube 52 sucks up the liquid in the tube, the suction will cause the liquid to pass into the tube 44, through opening 40, through bores 41 and 43 and out at an angle, striking against the vanes or blades 31. The liquid striking the blades 31 will cause the platform or disc 30 with the toy characters 35 thereon to rotate clockwise providing a merry-go-round appearance and attracting and maintaining the childs interest. The liquid after it strikes the blades 31 will drop into the well or chamber 22 where. it then enters into the suction or drinking tube 52 and into the childs mouth. This action is continuous and begins almost simultaneously with the first suction by the child on the tube 52 and will continue as long as the suction is maintained and there is liquid in the glass.

The parts may be readily disassembled and cleaned, thereby providing a device which may be sanitarily maintained.

It will be understood that various changes may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.

I claim:

1. A childrens feeding device comprising a cover adapted to be positioned over the top of a container adapted to contain a liquid, said cover 3 supporting a rotatable member, a tube supported by said cover and adapted to extend into said liquid, another tube supported by said cover and extending outwardly of said cover and engageable by the mouth and adapted when suction is applied thereto to withdraw the liquid from the container and to cause said liquid to rotate said I rotatable member.

2. A childrens feeding'device comprising a base member adapted to be positioned over the top of a container adapted to contain a liquid, said base member supporting a rotatable platform'having.

toy characters mounted thereon, a ena ber be; tween said base member and platfgrm tube leading from the container to saidchamber the rotation-of said pmnbrm.

3. A childrens feeding device comprislng'a cover adapted to be positioned" over tlit'opof'a container adapted tdcontain a liquidfsaid cover supporting a rotatable member which has a plu rality of blades, a chamber enclosing s'aidl-rotat able member, 'a tube supported by said cover and communicating with said I chamber: and extending into' the liquid-another tube communi-i eating with said} chamber and engageable by the rotatable member having a plurality of blades supported on said chamber, a tubefsupported by said cover extending into said" container wand' communicatingwith: said chamber, another tube leading outwardly from-said chamber engageable by the mouth and" adapted when suction is; a plied thereto to' withdraw the li l idjfromj thei container into said chamber to cause said' liquid to S rike saidblades' so as to rotatesaid' rotatable member. s I n I w 5. A childrens'fee'ding devicecomprising a cov-f' er adapted to be positioned oventhe toplof a container adapted to contain'a liquid, saidcover supporting a rotatable member, a transparent closure member enclosing said rotatable member and forming a chamber, a tube. depending from said cover and in communication with said chamber and adapted to: extend into said liquid, a drinking tube in communication witnsaid chamber and extending outwardly oflsaid cover, said tube beingengageable by the mouth so that when suction is applied thereto to create 21 meg uum to withdraw liquid from: the -container a stream of liquid is caused to impinge on; said rotatable member whereby to rotate the same,

61A childrens feedin device comprising a base member adapted to be positioned over the to'p of a container adapted to contain a liquid, said base member supporting a rotatable platform in spaced relation thereto, a transparent closure member enclosing said rotatable: platform and forming a chamber with said base member, a tube leading from the container to said chamber, and a drinking tube leading outwardly from said chamber and engageable by' the'mouth; said first mentioned tubewhensuction applied to saidsecond mentioned tube creatin'g'avacuum'in said chamber to withdraw the liquid from the ma tube leading outwardly from saidlchamber. and;- engageable by the mouth and adapted when suction is applied thereto to withdraw theli'qui d from the container into said chamber and cause container and arranged to direct a jet of liquid to impinge on said rotatable member and rotate the same.

7. A childrens feeding device comprising a cover adapted to be positioned over the top of a container adapted to contain a liquid, said cover having a chamber and supporting a vertical post therein ,-a-platf,orm. rotatably supported onsaid post,'*said" platform having a plurality of vanes on the underside thereof, a tube associated with said cover and adapted to extend into said liquidwith the discharge end in the path of said vanes, another tube communicating with said chamber: and engagable by the mouth so that when suctionis applied thereto to withdraw the liquid -f 1QI IlqthQ container said liquid will impinge on said vanes to rotate said platform.

81 A childrens feeding device comprising a cover adapted to be positioned over the top of a container adapted to'icontaina liquid-said cover having. an upstanding annular wall, a closure member inlse'aling engagement with-said wall,

a vertical post on said cover, a p1atf0rm:r0tat-' ably supported on saidpo'st' and having a plurality of vanes on the'unders'ide thereof,.a chamber formed between said closure member and said cover, a tubesupported by'said'cover'and adapted to extend into SaidIiquidYand to communicate with'said'chambena drinking tube leading outwardly of said chamber and engageable bythe mouthso that when suction is applied thereto to withdraw the'liq-uid from'th container said liquid is caused to impinge on said vanes to rotate said platform.

9. A= childrens' feeding device comprising; a coveradapted to be positioned over the top ofa container adapted to eqfit maliquid, said cover having an upstanding annular wall,- a verticalpost on said cover, a platform rotatably supported on said post and having a plurality of blade-members onthe'undrside thereof, a chamber formed between said rotatable member and said cover, a transparent dome shaped memb er secured to saidupstanding 'wall in sealing: engagementtlferw'ith, a tub'eiass dcijated with said cover and adaptedtoextendinto said liquid andto communicateiwith' "said chamber, a drinking tube leading cutwa'rdly 'of said chamber and communicating therewith and engageable by the mouth so that'when suction is applied thereto to withdraw the liquid from the container Saidliquid 13 caused td impinge on said blademembers to rotate'said rotatable platfcr'm.

10"." In a children's feeding device comprising a cover adapted to" be positioned over the top .of a container adaptedto containa liquid, said cover including a chamber, a'jr'otor element mounted forrdtantn within saidchamber, a nozzle disposed within said chamber and communicating With-the mind in said container, and a drinking tube'fcommunicating"fwith said chamber and'engageablewith the incuth said'noiz'le when suction is applied to thedrinki-ng tubeto effect with-- drawal of liquid from the container directing a stream of liquidt'o impinge dnSaidrotor -to cause the s'aine'to fotatef ll. A childrens feeding device comprising a cover adapted tribe positioned over the mouth of a container'adap'ted to'contain a liquid, said cover including 'afchafnber', a rotor element mounted for" rotation 'within said chamber, a plurality of vanes assidcia edfwith" said rotor, a nozzle" communicating with the liquid in said cdntaifiefand' disposeddn the path of travel of said vanes, and a drinking tube in communication with said chamber, said nozzle when suction is applied to said tube to withdraw liquid from the container directing a stream of liquid to impinge on said vanes so as to effect rotation of said rotor.

12. A cover adapted to be positioned over the mouth of a container adapted to contain a liquid, said cover including a chamber, a rotor element mounted for rotation within said chamber, means communicating with the liquid in the container for directing a jet of liquid against said rotor element to rotate the same, and a drinkin tube in communication with said chamber, the liquid in said container when a vacuum is applied to said tube being discharged through said means in a jet against said rotor element to rotate the same.

ADOLPI-I GOLDFARB.

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